Narrative:The An-2 struck a barrier (a ring-fence) of the observation desk on the chimney of a heat-electric generation plant while it was in the level flight at height of 191 m. The pilots lost control, and the airplane crashed and caught fire.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.